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2023 Best Culinary Arts Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Finding the Best Culinary Arts Basic Certificate School for You
Culinary Arts is the #11 most popular major in the country with 22,075 degrees and certificates awarded in 2021-2022.
There are so many trade school programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
The Best Culinary Arts Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which basic certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.
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2023 Best Culinary Arts Basic Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Check out the culinary arts basic certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
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Our analysis found Institute of Culinary Education to be the best school for culinary arts students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the Middle Atlantic Region . Institute of Culinary Education is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
Full Culinary Arts at Institute of Culinary Education Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Delaware Technical Community College - Terry. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Culinary Arts Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Delaware Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Dover.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pittsburgh Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Culinary Arts Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Pittsburgh Technical College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Oakdale.
The excellent basic certificate programs at Community College of Philadelphia helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best culinary arts schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Community College of Philadelphia is a large public school located in the city of Philadelphia.
Full Culinary Arts at Community College of Philadelphia Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hudson County Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Culinary Arts Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of Jersey City, HCCC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Kingsborough Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for culinary arts students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. KCC is a large public school located in the large city of Brooklyn.
Best Culinary Arts Colleges by State
Explore the best culinary arts schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New York | 1,514 |
| Pennsylvania | 327 |
| New Jersey | 167 |
| Maryland | 153 |
| Delaware | 30 |
Rankings in Majors Related to Culinary Arts
One of 4 majors within the trade school area of study, culinary arts has other similar majors worth exploring.
Culinary Arts Focus Areas
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Culinary Arts/Chef Training | 10,546 |
| Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef | 5,029 |
| General Cooking & Related Culinary Arts | 3,303 |
| Restaurant, Culinary, & Catering Management/Manager | 1,394 |
| Food Preparation/Professional Cooking/Kitchen Assistant | 786 |
| Other Culinary Arts & Related Services | 335 |
| Institutional Food Workers | 204 |
| Culinary Science/Culinology | 203 |
| Bartending/Bartender | 157 |
| Food Service, Waiter/Waitress, & Dining Room Management/Manager | 82 |
| Meat Cutting/Meat Cutter | 28 |
| Wine Steward/Sommelier | 8 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Culinary Arts
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Cosmetology | 124,611 |
| Funeral & Mortuary Science | 2,186 |
| Casino Operations and Services | 385 |
| Other Personal & Culinary Services | 95 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 6 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to U.S. Army Europe Images.
More about our data sources and methodologies.